{"id":753,"date":"2026-04-13T10:16:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T10:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pixelcode.site\/awana\/?page_id=753"},"modified":"2026-04-26T22:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T22:24:42","slug":"story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pixelcode.site\/awana\/about\/story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"753\" class=\"elementor elementor-753\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67772d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67772d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1be2fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"c1be2fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pagina<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44da151 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44da151\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d2b959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-woocommerce-breadcrumb\" data-id=\"9d2b959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"woocommerce-breadcrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"woocommerce-breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">Home<\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0293870 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0293870\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abb87d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6abb87d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec88224 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ec88224\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6866658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6866658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom the Peruvian Andes to the world, a story of tradition, and craftsmanship connecting cultures through alpaca.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d5263d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d5263d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee01fc2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee01fc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2004, Mercedes and Pedro S\u00e1nchez Alegre created the company PERU MARKET Export &amp; Import in Lima with the aim of promoting, selling and exporting a selection of fine quality products made by artisans, micro-entrepreneurs, designers and goldsmiths from Peru.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a113cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6a113cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 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creations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f4ac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13f4ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After different commercial experiences,\u00a0 Mercedes decided to create her brands AWANA ALPACA and Mercedes Lamborelle Jewels. She continue working with designs inspired by pre-Hispanic and Inca culture from Peru and now she prepares new creations, designs and drawings, expanding techniques and materials inspired by her last trips to Indochina, Mexico, Greece, Japan, France and England.<\/p><p>Mercedes creations have full of art, fashion and history. Her ethnographic and cultural vision is expressed throughout. This is how this great adventure began, by designing the logo of a small exporting bird that would take the new treasures from Peru to Europe and Switzerland, where Mercedes has been living for thirty years. Actually our products reach markets like Switzerland, France, Germany and Korea.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a728b7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a728b7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a359a0 elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"6a359a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;dots&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:4000,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfb066 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7dfb066\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5efa6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5efa6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-521d083 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"521d083\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddda2a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ddda2a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/pixelcode.site\/awana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/team-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1623\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/pixelcode.site\/awana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/team-1-768x466.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f44a58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f44a58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07aa4e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07aa4e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our team<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0ae798 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b0ae798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa32c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fa32c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our administrative team is based in Lima,<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766751b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"766751b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPeru and for the hand made collections we work with women weavers and knitters specialists in Huancayo, Puno, Callej\u00f3n de Huaylas and Lima. We continue working with the valuable support of the family in Peru who are in charge of the administration and quality control of the products.\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6ea457 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6ea457\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0315862 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0315862\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86f3174 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86f3174\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5e03a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b5e03a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE FOUNDER<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68caf04 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"68caf04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c17633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c17633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mercedes Lamborelle is a Communication specialist<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb623a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abb623a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>and has worked at the United Nations making videos and publications for projects related to microfinance, SMEs, distance learning, Women\u2019s Empowerment and others programs in Africa and Latin America. Her experience at the United Nations was oriented to Trade and Development.\u00a0<br \/>For this reason, working in FASHION, building a bridge between Peru and Switzerland, would allow us to continue working with artists, micro-entrepreneurs and artisans.<\/p><p>After different experiences in developing countries and in Peru, she decided to create her own brand AWANA Alpaca and works with women weavers in Peru designing and promoting textiles and accessories in alpaca fibers. She works closely with women weavers to ensure work is completed to high fashion standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0918f39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0918f39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a2edb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a2edb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/pixelcode.site\/awana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/asset-7-9.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1624\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pixelcode.site\/awana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/asset-7-9.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pixelcode.site\/awana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/asset-7-9-900x675.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/pixelcode.site\/awana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/asset-7-9-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81ead7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c81ead7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225ff3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"225ff3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d38542a e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d38542a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c45674 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c45674\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4867fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4867fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">tRADE &amp; DEVELOPMENT<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db0110e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"db0110e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5df82c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5df82c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Trade has been a powerful engine of growth over the past 60 years, helping to lift millions of people out of poverty. Small brands in developing countries can grow their business through exports.<\/p><p>With our brand we produce ethical fashion collections inspired by our traditions and textile culture by working with women weavers in Peru and developing skills and abilities to trade in Switzerland and new markets.\u00a0We want to be a brand designing new business opportunities for development.<\/p><p>The fashion world has a world of business opportunities!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Story From the Peruvian Andes to the world, a story of tradition, and craftsmanship connecting cultures through alpaca. 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